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Copyright© 2004 Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. Materials developed by Grassroots Solutions and the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits solely for the Minnesota Participation Project.Permission is granted to duplicate and distribute only as presented here. Minnesota Participation Project: Registering Ex-Felons to Vote. When a person is convicted of a felony they lose their civil rights. What many people don't know is that as soon as they complete their sentence, including probation, their civil rights are reinstated. This issue is an important one, we ask that you take this information and spread it far and wide to anyone who may be interested. · Minnesota statute says that a convicted felon loses his or her civil rights, including the right to vote. It also stipulates that a felon's civil rights are automatically reinstated when he or she completes their sentence. Completing a sentence means that they have completed all parole, probation, and any other terms of their sentence. This is also known as being "off-paper". Once a person completes their sentence they have the right to vote. See Minnesota statute 609.165 for more details. · An ex-felon can register to vote at anytime, including using same day registration. When they go to the polls, there may or may not be the word "challenged" next to their name on the voter rolls. If they are challenged, they should speak to the head elections judge. The judge may ask some questions, and then will have the person take a brief oath assuring the judge that they have the right to vote. Once they have taken the oath they are allowed to vote. See Minnesota statute 204C.12 for more details. · A document sent to an ex- felon notifying them that their civil rights have been reinstated may speed up the process, but this IS NOT REQUIRED. · If a person is at all unsure whether or not they have completed their sentence they should check with their parole officer or the county. It is a felony if they register to vote before they have completed their sentence and probation and their civil rights have been reinstated. · If they have completed their sentence they should register and vote!
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How many convicted felons are in the US congress?
There are no convicted felons in congress. Felons can’t vote let alone run for office.
What are the Illinois laws for convicted felons to vote?
yes convicts are allowed the vote in the state of Illinois upon release from prison !
No states allow who to vote?
felons
Can a Va felon vote in a state that allows felons to vote?
You can only vote in your state (and district) of residence.
Were Barack's family allowed to vote for him?
Those members of it who were citizens, and weren't felons, were allowed to. (I'm not implying that any of them are felons, just saying that felons aren't allowed to vote; I know some of his family members are not US citizens, so they wouldn't have been allowed to vote either.)
Can you vote if incarcerated in prison?
Maine and Vermont are the only states that allow convicted felons to vote while in prison. (by absentee ballot) Other states allow convicted felons to vote after they served their terms and in some states they lose their right to vote permanently.
Can felons vote in Indiana?
People who have a felony record in the United States cannot vote. This includes the state of Indiana. The Federal government regulates who can vote and who cannot.
Can a convicted felon vote in Massachusetts?
Yes. Many felons in Massachusetts think they've permanently lost the right to vote and much of that misconception was created in the year 2000, when a successful ballot question removed the right to vote for convicted felons while they were serving their time. But as soon as a person is released, his or her right to vote is restored.
Can a convicted felon vote in Kansas?
yes felons can vote in kansas after their parole is over.you can also run for office as well.
Who decides if felons can vote?
The government. Normally people in prison cannot vote, as the whole point of incarceration is to deprive criminals of their rights.
In Minnesota can a felon ever possess a hand gun?
Felons cannot own or possess gun in any U.S. state, unless the felons rights have been restored.
Can convicted felons vote in Oregon?
Oregon law allows a convicted felon to vote if they are on probation on election day, however if they are in prision on election day, they are not allowed to vote.
